How to Pack Light: The Tech Edition

The heaviest thing in most carry-ons is not shoes - it is the tech pouch. Chargers for three ecosystems, 'just in case' cables, an e-reader, the tablet, the backup battery the size of a sandwich.

My rule now: one multi-port charger, one cable per device family, one reading device, and a power bank small enough to forget about. Everything else stays home, and the bag ends up a kilo lighter.

Oddly, the anxiety about missing a gadget has never once materialised on the road. The anxiety about the heavy bag was with me on every single trip until I let it go.